The New Light Music Club!
An Anime Band K-ON Fanfiction.
Chapter 1: Knife Alert!? What kind of a band name is that!?
At the end of a long school day, a girl with long black hair was heading to the Light Music Club room. Once she put her hand to the door knob, she heard a very unpleased voice coming from the room. She opened it to see her club members, sitting down and drinking warm tea.
"Everything okay in here?" she asked as she walked in.
"Oh, hi, Kotonoha," replied a girl with a short black ponytail. "Not really. Shion here is taking forever to turn your band application in."
"Ayano, you're the president of this club, you should turn it in!" snapped another girl with long green hair and pale skin.
"Kotonoha-chan!" Another girl with short orange hair and a hat lazily placed atop her head ran to Kotonoha, tightly embracing her.
Kotonoha sighed. "Hi, Rena."
"You're so cute Kotonoha! Omochikaeri!" Rena cooed and hugged Kotonoha tighter.
Ayano sighed and shook her head.
"We need a band name, but no one can come up with anything. And today is the last day for club submissions," a girl with long pink pigtails said as she sipped from her cup.
Rena turned around from Kotonoha, and suddenly said, "How about Knife Alert?"
"Knife Alert?" the pink haired girl asked, tilting her head.
"Like that commercial? Life Alert, the one where old people fall down?" Kotonoha asked.
"Yeah. It just came to me one day after finishing my homework," Rena replied merrily.
Ayano growled. "That is one the stupidest names I have ever heard!" she snapped, almost yelling. "Think of something else, and make it fast. Yamanaka-sensei will be here any minute now."
"I don't know," Rena whined as she laid her head on the desk. "Why does having to pick a band name be so hard?"
"We will come up with something Rena," Shion said as she pat her back. "No need to worry."
Yuno cupped her chin in thought. "How about-" She held up her finger. "Yandere?"
Kotonoha stiffened. Images of a dark room played before her, and a familiar voice whispered in her ear, "Yandere."
"Kotonoha, are you all right?" Yuno asked. Kotonoha snapped out of her reflections, looking up at the pinkette.
"Oh," she sighed, "y-yes, Yuno, I'm fine." She stood up. "I have to go, I just remembered, I have to take my sister to a doctor's appointment."
"But Koto-chan? We need to practice," Rena said.
"I'm sorry, but she really need it-" Kotonoha said as she opened the door.
Blocking her way was a familiar woman with long brown hair and glasses. "In a hurry?" she asked.
"Y-yes," Kotonoha said with a quick nod. "Excuse me." She walked past her.
"Yamanaka-sensei, we finished the application. We have found a name for our band," Ayano said and gave the paper to her teacher.
"Alright," Yamanaka said as she took the paper. "Thank you, girls. Remember, you have that big day next week. Make sure you get a lot of practice."
"Yes, Yamanaka-sensei," Rena replied. Yamanaka left the room as the rest of the club pondered on why Kotonoha left.
"I hope Kotonoha's alright," Shion thought to herself.
"I was hoping to hear what she wrote last night too," Rena whined.
"Maybe tomorrow, Rena. I guess we can leave already." Yuno got up from her seat, grabbed her bag and was about to head out of the room.
"Be careful on your way home." Ayano smiled at Yuno.
"Thank you." The pinkette smiled back and walked out of the room. After Rena finished her tea, she and Shion left the clubroom together.
On a quiet road in a quaint neighborhood, Kotonoha had finally gotten home.
She sighed as she entered her house, and immediately headed upstairs. She laid on her bed thinking about what she had remembered earlier.
"Who?" she thought to herself. "Who was that person? What is Yandere?"
Kotonoha turned over on her side and drifted to sleep, with one last thought echoing through her mind.
"Should I tell my friends? Will they think I'm crazy?" Kotonoha thought and took a short nap. The ringing from her cellphone woke her from her sleep. She checked to see who was calling her. It was Yuno Gasai, the bassist for the Light Music Club.
"Should I answer?" Kotonoha thought before slowly pressing the answer button. "Hey, Yuno."
"Hi," the familiar high pitched cry came from behind the speaker. "Why did you leave school today?"
"I told you, I had to take-"
"Why did you really leave school?" Yuno cut off the lead vocalist for the Light Music Club.
"Promise not to tell the others?" Kotonoha gulped.
"A secret?"
"Yes a secret."
"I-" She paused. "-I had a dream."
"About what?" Yuno asked as she waited for traffic to pass, before crossing the street.
"Actually, it wasn't a dream. It was-" Kotonoha searched for the correct word as she rolled on her side. "-almost like an illusion."
"Was it with your boyfriend?"
"No...it was with this man...I don't recall seeing his face...but his voice...it sounded so familiar...he said 'Yandere'."
"The name of our band?"
"Yes."
When I think about it...it sends chills down my spine...it frightens me."
"Do you want us to change the name?"
"No, that's fine. It was probably just a daydream, I'll be fine." Kotonoha said and chuckled.
Yuno was quiet for a moment. "Okay, but if you need to talk, I'm always here."
"Thank You Yuno. I'll see you in class tomorrow. Bye." Kotonoha ended the call and took a deep breath.
Meanwhile, Shion was walking with Rena, the two heading home. "So what do you think was bothering Kotonoha?" Shion asked blankly.
"What do you mean? Didn't she have to take her sister to the hospital?"
"Don't tell me you actually fell for that."
"Well...I don't know...why would she lie to us then?"
Shion shrugged, "Beats me."
"Are we gonna practice tomorrow?"
"I guess so. I'll ask Kotonoha about it later." Shion replied.
Rena nodded. "Ok. Bye Shion."
"Bye!" Shion waved as she departed in the opposite direction of her redheaded friend.
Meanwhile, in a car, two people were watching Rena and Shion walk home. "We have to get them back sir." A woman said.
"Right. But not now. I don't want to rush things after all Shirakawa." The man said with a evil smirk.
"Yes sir." His assistant replied. The man then drives off. Was this the same man that Kotonoha saw in her vision? Only time would tell.
The next day came rather quickly. The girls of the newly named band, Yandere, were sitting in their club room, waiting for Katsura Kotonoha.
"Do you think she's coming today?" Shion asked, staring worriedly down at her tea. "She seemed so distraught earlier."
Ayano crossed her legs as she placed her hands behind her head. "If not, we'll have to start without her."
"Gasai-san," the green haired beauty said as she looked up at the pinkette. "You're Kotonoha's best friend, has she told you anything?"
Yuno sipped her tea then blankly said, "Sorry, it's a secret."
"She did, didn't she?" Rena chimed as Shion stood up, putting her hands on the table.
"Gasai-san, we're worried about Kotonoha. What happened?"
Yuno yawned. "I'm not sure."
"Gasai-san!" Shion yelled.
"Calm down Shion." Ayano said and sipped her tea.
Kotonoha was in her room, staring at herself in the mirror. She sighed. "It's all right," she said, "it was just a daydream."
Outside waiting for her was a familiar face that calmed her nerves.
"Hi, Itou-kun."
"Ohayo, Katsura-san. I was just about to come in and get you," the green haired man said with a bow. "Are you ready for school?"
"I am," Kotonoha said as she grabbed the boy's arm. "Let's go." The couple began to walk. They soon saw a familiar face walk up to them.
It was a girl around Kotonoha's age with short black hair and large brown eyes. "Ohayo, Makoto-kun, Kotonoha."
"Ohayo, Sekai!" Kotonoha greeted.
"I see you two love birds are getting along." The girl smirked as she elbowed Makoto. "Have you two had some 'fun' yet?"
"Cut that out," Makoto growled. Sekai giggled.
"No Sekai...we have not had the fun," Kotonoha blushed deeply and turned away. "If you excuse me, I have to meet up with my club members."
"Oh?" Sekai said slyly as she took Makoto's arm. "Well, then, you and I can be alone then."
Makoto faked a laugh as he walked forward. "I'll see you after school, Katsura-san."
"Bye Makoto-kun." Kotonoha smiled and kissed his cheek goodbye and entered the school.
Rena merrily looked up as her friend entered.
"Kotonoha-chan!" she cried as she merrily jumped to tightly hug her.
"Well about time you got here." Shion said.
"Sorry girls. I had a run in with Sekai." Kotonoha replied.
"Sekai Sainoji?" Rena looked at Kotonoha and titled her head. Kotonoha nodded. Rena lets go of Kotonoha and sat back in her chair.
"So...what song did you write? We are all eager to hear it." Ayano replied, before sipping her tea.
Kotonoha suddenly remembered that she was supposed to help with the lyrics to their latest song. "S-sorry, I forgot."
"It's fine," Yuno said before Ayano could say anything. "I already came up with something."
Kotonoha smiled and asked, "And what did you come up with?"
"How does this title sound?" Yuno asked as she held up a piece of paper. " 'Love Can't Wait.' "
"I like it." Kotonoha smiled. "Girls...I wanted to ask about going to the beach this weekend."
"Oh, right!" Rena chimed. "I can't wait to see the seagulls, they're so cute! I wanna take them home!"
"Calm down, Rena," Shion said as she stood up. "Yes, Kotonoha, what is it?"
"Well...we could invite the boys over too...if you would like." Kotonoha smiled.
"Should we bring our instruments to practice Ayano?" Yuno asked the club president.
"Why not?" Ayano asked as she held her face. "I couldn't care less."
"Are you not going to join us?" Kotonoha asked Ayano.
"I don't intend to." Ayano said and crossed her arms.
"Come on, Yan-chan, it'll be fun," Rena said.
"I don't like the beach." Ayano said.
"Why not?" Rena whined.
"It's boring."
"How is going to the beach boring Ayano? Don't you want to see us practice at least?" Kotonoha sipped her tea.
Ayano sighed. "Fine. But I'm not getting in the water."
"Shall we start the lyrics now?" Asked Kotonoha to her club members. Yuno nodded as she put the paper down. "Would you like a guitar solo Shion?" Kotonoha asked. Kotonoha took a seat as Rena served her tea. The raven pulled out a pen. "Does anyone have any ideas?"
"How about this? Life is a one way path To our brath and our deeds There is no coming back, If you follow these dreams." Said Shion.
Rena let out a childish cry of joy. "So cute! I wanna take it home!"
Ayano faced palmed herself. "Take this seriously Rena."
"Oh, but I am!"
Elsewhere, Sekai and Makoto were hanging out. Makoto sighed as he crossed his legs. "It's gonna be a bit lonely without Kotonoha around."
Sekai scooted closer to him and put her arm around his neck. "Would I be a good substitute?"
Makoto pushed her off. "Very funny, Sekai."
The girl's smile faltered for a single second, until she smiled again. "In all seriousness, if you ever feel lonely, my door's always open."
"Right." Makoto smiled at Sekai, making her blush a bit. Makoto's phone went off and he received a text from Kotonoha about the beach this weekend.
"What kind of fun?" Sekai asked.
"They decided to practice along with playing at the beach." Makoto sighed. "I know how much she loves singing."
The club decided to call it a day and head home. Kotonoha smiled as she laid down on her bed. The vision she had seen no longer disturbed her, as she was reassured she would soon be alone with her precious band mates, and her best friend Yuno.
"Arigatou," she whispered as her eyes slowly closed. "Yuno."